Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
May 6, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003857

About this property

The Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building is a historic building in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1929 for the bank of Commerce and Trust, later known as the National Bank of Commerce (now part of SunTrust Banks). Its construction cost $2 million.

Location

45 S. 2nd St.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.14361, -90.05227

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80003857. It was listed on May 6, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Memphis Trust Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Peabody Hotel
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Memphis — CSS General Bragg and CSS Sumter
1862Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building listed on the National Register?

Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building?

Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building?

The period of significance for Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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